Original British Snider Mk.II Cavalry Carbine by J.C. & A. Lord from the Nepalese Cache Sharps Rifle a family of Swedish descent

a family of Swedish descent

were issued to various units for evaluation purposes

glider troops did not receive the extra pay awarded to paratroopers until after the Normandy invasion (where glider troops provided essential support to the parachute regiments and fought on the front-lines alongside their parachute brethren)

The mid war issue galvanized steel liner band is marked on the left outer side with 64 nA / 57

and a white Luftwaffe eagle on the left

Original British Snider Mk.II Cavalry Carbine by J.C. & A. Lord from the Nepalese Cache Sharps Rifle a family of Swedish descentOriginal Item: Only One Available. Made in England, this is an unusual second model Snider System carbines in . 577 cal. The only Cavalry in the Royal Nepalese Gurkha Army was "The Royal Bodyguard" which would certainly account for the fact that so few Cavalry Carbines were discovered in the old Palace. Of very interesting construction, this Snider Carbine is half stocked with checkering on both wrist and forearm. The furniture is all steel and bears